wild cherry prunus avium
Wild cherry prunus avium

Wild Cherry Tree

Prunus Avium

From £1.27

The Wild Cherry tree’s (Prunus Avium) fruits are bright red to dark purple in colour. The white blossom of our native cherries has brightened Britain’s hedgerows and woodlands for millennia. The blossom has an unforgettable display in spring. The flowers fragrance and sweet nectar attract insects to the tree to pollinate it therefore assisting our bee population.

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Full Description

If the bark is damaged, it exudes gum which seals the wound to protect it from infection. The bark is shinning and peels horizontally. The toothed, hairy leaves are up to 5 cm long. The pure white flowers are 2.5cm across, produced in clusters, with five petals. The round, blackish red fruit are either sweet or bitter.

Wild Cherry (Prunus Avium) is a deciduous tree that can grow up to 12m high or more. It can take up to 50 years to reach its full height. Its trunk can be over 75cm in diameter, in conclusion and large, strong tree, with lots of benefits for the environment.

Bare root stock available Oct-April or PRE ORDER NOW and reserve.

Aftercare

Pruning of established cherry trees should be done in mid summer. Any unsightly branches growing at odd angles can be pruned out and lower branches taken off altogether to leave a good strong trunk.

Delivery

All our stock if “lifted” to order, which means that they are “lifted” and packed the same day and sent off so delivery is made the following day hence you receive them as fresh as possible. They are well packed and they are able to stay in the bags they arrive in for up to 7/10 days out of any frosts but it is advisable to plant bareroot trees as soon as possible. We are able to give you a suitable delivery date after the order has been placed when we email your order of acknowledgement to you. Unlike other nurseries who usually say within 3-5 days we can give you a definite day.

As soon as we receive your order we can usually send these out within the week. We use a courier and a signature will be required UNLESS you inform us (in the comments box) of where you would like your goods left safely should you not be at home. It is possible to select a day (apart from week-ends and Fridays) when ordering.

Delivery Charges

We will send you a delivery date via email when we receive your order.

Very SMALL ORDERS between quantities of 1-15 in size 40/60 can usually be sent out via ROYAL MAIL (UK mainland only) for as little as £8.00. Your basket will still show £15.00 plus vat for delivery charge BUT if you put in the COMMENTS BOX that you wish delivery by ROYAL MAIL we can pick this up and change the payment when the order is submitted . All other order are priced as:-

  • Orders up to £75 – delivery £15 plus vat
  • £76 – £200 – delivery £22 plus vat
  • £201 – £300 – delivery £30 plus vat
  • £301 – £500 – delivery £40 plus vat
  • £501 – £1000 – delivery £45 plus vat
  • £1001 plus – delivery £50 plus vat

Scotland Grampians/Highlands do carry an extra delivery charge according to our couriers – we can advise on this extra charge.

Guernsey, Jersey, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Northern and Southern Ireland. It is possible for us to arrange delivery to these areas but we would have to arrange the cost with our couriers so please contact our office 01452 832100.

Bareroot

Size (cm)Qty 1-10Qty 11-30Qty 31-150Qty 151-1000Qty 1001+  
40 - 60£3.97£2.56£2.10£1.90£1.27
60 - 90£4.30£2.69£2.32£2.04£1.43
150 - 180£28.00£22.00£18.00£18.00£18.00

Features

Mature Height

Mature Height

12 metres
Leaf Colour

Leaf Colour

White

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